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FOLDENG TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 515,955, dated March 6,1894.

Application filed November 17, 18 93 To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROSE ETTINGER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Folding Tables, of which the following, takenin connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

The object of my invention is to so construct an article of furniturethat it may be used as a table when adjusted to one position, and whenfolded or ad'usted to another position, may serve as a dressing case andwriting table or similar article of furniture.

The invention consists of the construction hereinafter set forth.

Referring to the drawings,in which similar letters denote correspondingparts, Figure l is a side elevation of my invention when arranged in theform of a table, one end being shown turned up on its hinge as indicatedin dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of my invention whenarranged in the form of a dressing table. Fig. 3 is a central verticalsection of my invention as shown in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a rearelevation thereof.

A and B represent two parts of a table hinged together at b. The legs 0support the part A, and the legs D support the outer end of the part B.The legs 0 are secured firmly to the part A and the legs I) are suitablyhinged to the part B and providedwith catches these legs turning ontheir hinges.

IV hen my invention is to be used as a table the legs D are fastened inplace by their catches and the part B is turned down so as to lie in thesame plane as the part A and the catches ff fastened, as shown in Fig.1.

When it is desired to adjust my invention to the form of a dressingcase, the legs D are unfastened and turned under the part Bwhich is thenelevated or turned up to a vertical position. It is locked in thisposition by means of a link a and pin a. The folding leg E, which iscarried by the part B, is also let down from its hook 6 so as to firmlysupport the part B in position. The panels G and II are hinged to thepart-B forming, when turned SerialNo-49L188. (llomcdeh) down, a part ofthe table surface, and when in this position are held in place by springcatches g and h, but when my invention is adjusted for a dressing tablethese panels are turned down on their hinges, being held in place bysuitable supports. Beneath these panels are arranged the mirrors G and Hrespectively. Beneath the part A are arranged drawers K and L and awriting surface J.

Various changesmay be made in my invention without departing from thespirit thereof. For instance the legE may be omitted and the section Bsupported in elevated position by any suitable means as by locks on thehinges b, and the panels may fold by means of hinges or otherwise asdesired. Other details may also be changed as desired.

In practice my invention when in the form of a dressing case isordinarily pushed. against the wall which will then serve as anadditional support.

Having now described myinventiomwhat I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a combined table and dressing case, the combination of a fixedtable section A supported by legs 0, a table section B hinged at one endto the section A and provided with folding legs D, the section 13 havingfolding panels adapted when unfolded to form shelves or pockets, andwhen folded down to lie flush with the surface of the section B,substantially as set forth.

2. In a combined table and dressing case the combination of a fixedtable section A supported by legs 0, a table sectionB hinged at one endto the section A and supported at its other end by folding legs I), saidsection B having mirrors G and H and folding panels adapted, when foldeddown, to cover said mirrors and lie flush with the surface of thesection B, and when unfolded to uncover said mirrors and form shelves orpockets, and said section A having one or more drawers and a writingsurface J substantially as set forth.

' ROSE ETTINGER.

Witnesses:

NICHOLAS M. GOODLETT, J12, ROBERT R. MOKEE.

